COVERED KOI FISH JAR, QIANLONG REIGN MARK

COVERED KOI FISH JAR, QIANLONG REIGN MARK

ovoid form with a cover, the body and cover decorated with orange koi fish against a black ground, marked with apocryphal Qianlong reign mark in red underglaze under base; height: 28 cm (11 in.)

CONDITION
The covered vase appears in good condition. Scattered imperfections visible against the black ground. Minor rubbing to the finial of the cover, resulting in loss. Inspection under UV light shows scattered fluorescence but no apparent sign of restoration.

Kindly note, the auction is comprised of two sessions:
Session I: Russian and Asian Art, Antiques and Jewelry, lots 1-331
Session II: European, North and South American, and Ethnographic Art, Antiques, Jewelry, and Design, lots 500-827

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